28th August 2021

Statesman Rail
The Dartmouth Royal Regatta Statesman

Locos Used (3) 47828 & 47853
Stock Used 5912+3426+3384+3348+1211+3312+3438+80043+3188+3229+17056

Route :
1Z68 : High Wycombe to Kingswear
1Z69 : Kingswear to High Wycombe

Loco(s) Route
47853 (1) High Wycombe - Princes Risborough - Haddenham & Thame Parkway - Bicester North - Aynho Jn - Banbury
47828 (2) Banbury - Aynho Jn - Oxford - Didcot Parkway - Reading West Jn - Oxford Road Jn - Southcote Jn - Theale - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Westbury - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Newton Abbot - Torquay - Paignton - Kingswear
47828 (2) Kingswear - (reverse of outward route) - Banbury
47853 (2) Banbury - (reverse of outward route) - High Wycombe

Notes :
(1) 47828 on rear.
(2) 47853 on rear.
(3) 47853 running as 47614.


47828 passing Cockwood Harbour on the return (photo: Nathan Williamson)

Sources : Nathan Williamson & Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual Booked Actual
High Wycombe 05.52d [P2] 05.52   23.29a [P3] 23.48
Saunderton 05/59 [P2] 05/59   23/21 [P1] 23/41
Princess Risborough 06.04a ~ 06.07d [P3] 06.03 ~ 06.08   23.14a ~ 23.16d [P2] 23.33 ~ 23.36
Haddenham & Thame Parkway 06.15a ~ 06.18d [P1] 06.15 ~ 06.19   23.03a ~ 23.05d [P2] ? ~ 23.25
Bicester South Jn 06/29 06/31   22/51 23/02
Bicester North 06.31a ~ 06.34d [P1] 06.33 ~ ?   22.46a ~ 22.49d [P2] 22.57 ~ 23.00
Aynho Jn 06/46 06/47   22/33 22/47
Banbury 06.53a ~ 07.17d [P1] 06.55 ~ 07.14   22.16a ~ 22.27d [P4] 22.22 ~ 22.40
Aynho Jn 07/23 07/21   22/08 22/14
Heyford 07/29 [P1] 07/26   22/01½ [P2] 22/09
Wolvercote Jn 07/36 [UM] 07/32   21/54 22/01
Oxford North Jn 07/38 [UM] 07/34   21/52 21/59
Oxford 07.41a ~ 07.45d [P3] 07.39 ~ 07.45   21.48a ~ 21.50d [P4] [DR] 21.53 ~ 21.56
Oxford [U&DPL] 07*48 ~ 07*49 07.46 ~ 07.47   - -
Kennington Jn 07/52 07/50   21/42 21/47
Didcot North Jn 08/00½ 07/58   21/34 21/37
Didcot Parkway 08.03a ~ 08.06d [P5] [UR] 08.01 ~ 08.05   21.24a ~ 21.26d [P3] 21.30 ~ 21.34
Didcot East Jn 08/07½ [UR] 08/06   21/22½ [DR] 21/29
Goring & Streatley 08/13 [P4] [UR] 08/14   21/15½ [P3] [DR] 21/22
Reading West Jn 08/22 08/25   21/08½ [DR] 21/15
Oxford Road Jn 08/24 08/27   21/06½ 21/13
Southcote Jn 08/25½ 08/28   21/04½ 21/11
Theale 08/29 08/32   21/01 21/08
Newbury 08.40a ~ 08.48d [P1] 08.43 ~ 08.48   20.46a ~ 20.49d [P2] 20.52 ~ 20.55
Bedwyn 09/03½ [P1] 09/02   20/33 [P2] 20/41
Woodborough 09/14 09/12   20/22 20/30
Lavington 09/20 09/19   20/14 20/21
Heywood Road Jn 09/27 09/24   20/08 20/13
Westbury 09.29a ~ 09.35d [P1] 09.28 ~ 09.32   20.02a ~ 20.05d [P2] 20.07 ~ 20.11
Fairwood Jn 09/38½ 09/35   19/58 20/02
Clink Road Jn 09/42 09/40   19/54 19/57
Blatchbridge Jn 09/45½ 09/41   19/52 19/56
East Somerset Jn 09/48½ 09/45   19/48 19/52
Castle Cary 10/00 [P2] 09/52   19/40½ [P1] 19/44
Somerton GF 10/07 09/58   19/33½ 19/35
Athelney LC 10/13 10/07   19/27½ 19/29
Cogload Jn 10/16½ 10/09   19/25 19/26
Taunton 10c21 ~ 10c23 [P3] 10.14 ~ 10.15   19c16 ~ 19c19 [P4] 19.17 ~ 19.20
Norton Fitzwarren 10/26 10/18   19/14 19/14
Whiteball 10/34 10/27   19/07½ 19/07
Tiverton Parkway 10/36 [P1] 10/32   19/04½ [P2] 19/04
Tiverton Loop 10/38½ 10/37   19/03 19/02
Cowley Bridge Jn 10/49 10/52   18/50½ 18/47
Exeter St Davids 10/55 [P4] 10/54   18/48 [P5] 18/45
Dawlish Warren 11/04 11/05   18/32½ 18/32
Dawlish 11/05½ 11/07   18/31 18/31
Teignmouth 11/08½ 11/10   18/28 18/27
Newton Abbot 11/18½ [P2] 11/15   18/22 [P3] 18/22
Newton Abbot West Jn 11/19 11/16   18/21 18/21
Torquay 11/29½ 11/25   18/10 18/13
Paignton 11.34a ~ 11.38d [P1] 11.29 ~ 11.37 [P1]   17.58a ~ 18.05d [P2] 18.04 ~ 18.09
Paignton GF 11.40 ~ 11.45 ?   17.50 ~ 17.55 ?
Kingswear 12.10a ?   17.25d ?


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